Tag: Arapahoe Basin
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Surprise powder day at A-Basin, Feb. 28, 2023
Three inches of snow fell Tuesday daytime on top of 1 inch of new snow from the previous night and terrain that had been nicely buffed by the wind. It turned into a phenomenal powder day at The Legend
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Your bucket list for Colorado outdoor fun in 2023
No list should determine satisfaction in Colorado’s outdoors. That should be more so determined by spontaneity, by those unexpected moments around the turn of any trail we might take. But goals are good, along with ideas. Consider these for your new year: Grand escape Grand Lake gets lots of love in the summer; it’s a…
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Snowstang service begins this weekend, offering bus trips to mountain resorts
Sick of Interstate 70 traffic after an epic weekend at Colorado’s beautiful ski resorts? The Colorado Department of Transportation may have just the thing. Snowstang begins bus service Saturday with roundtrip service to Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain, Loveland Ski Area, Steamboat Springs/Howelsen Hill and Breckenridge. Snowstang is similar to Bustang, which offers service between Denver, Fort…
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3 ski resorts open for the season with 4 to follow this week
Hit the slopes this coming week across Colorado! Three resorts, Purgatory, Aspen and Snowmass, opened Saturday and four more, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Beaver Creek and Telluride, are all opening this week. Purgatory Resort, in the San Juan Mountains, opened Saturday at 9 a.m. The resort’s new season comes with improvements to snowmaking, operations and infrastructure,…
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Breckenridge opening ski season early; other opening dates ahead
Breckenridge Resort has announced an early launch to the 2022-23 ski season. Opening day is set for Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Skiers and riders will have 54 acres to roam on Peak 8, according to a news release. Starting at 8:30 a.m., festivities will include a DJ and waffles, ahead of a Friday…
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Lifts, terrain, eateries, domes and ‘ice bars’: New to Colorado ski areas
Colorado’s ski season is underway, with more resorts set to open in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at some of what’s new to the scene: Mason Davis cheers with the crowd when it’s announced that marketing team members will be handing out rolls of duct tape to the first people waiting in line for…
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‘The landscape has shifted’: Colorado ski resorts adjusting to record visitation, other trends
The sun had yet to rise when Miles Clark recently left his home in Utah to ski the backcountry’s first snow. However early, he had no illusions of first tracks. “Maybe two or three cars in the parking lot,” went his thinking. Holiday traffic creeps down Loveland Pass toward Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on the…
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Naked Lady, Janitors Only, Cow’s Face: How some ski runs got their names in Colorado
A ski run is an adrenaline rush. It’s a mellow cruise. An easy way to catch a view. A peaceful commune with nature. A ski run is a lot of things. It’s history, too. See what’s behind some of the unique names: Tom’s Baby: Breckenridge’s hard-charging regulars know about this one, shooting fast down Peak…
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Arapahoe Basin first Colorado ski resort to open
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area workers cranked up its base lift Black Mountain Express Sunday, and welcomed a throng of excited skiers and snow boarders to become the coveted “first-to-open” ski area in the state. With an 18-inch base of manufactured snow, and a little fresh powder sprinkled on top Sunday morning, The Basin officially started…
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Colorado ski area offers highest via ferrata experience in North America
SUMMIT COUNTY • Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is known for its snowy slopes in the winter. But come summer, A-Basin transforms into another type of outdoor destination. Opening last year, the Arapahoe Basin Via Ferrata Tour is an alpine adventure that offers no shortage of great views and great moments as participants climb 1,200 vertical…